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As Tim Burton ’ s The Nightmare Before
Christmas toured the UK at the end of 2019 ,
virtuoso violinist Sandy Cameron received a new
miking technique thanks to Point Source
Audio ’ s EMBRACE ™ EO - 8WL earmount
microphone . Reflecting on the tour , both Paul
Bevan , the sound engineer , and Cameron have
been highly impressed . “ It sounded much more
natural to her and I had to do almost no EQ - ing
to get it to sound just like the acoustic
instrument ,” says Bevan .“ There was so much
gain before feedback that we were never close
to ringing – even in arenas , with huge PA
systems and a full monitor system . An added
bonus was that as the microphone was
attached to Sandy , and not the violin , she could
put it down and walk away . After a few years of
using a clip - on , it took her a while to
remember that she had this freedom ! Also ,
because the microphone was hidden by her
hair , it was completely invisible to the audience ,
even on tight camera shots . The clip - on with
attached cable always looked untidy .”
POINT - SOURCEAUDIO . COM
EMBRACE Microphones Deliver
for Danny Elfman Tour
Emmy-winning sound engineer
Paul Bevan swtiches to EMBRACE
earmount mic to create a more
natural sound for violin virtuoso
Sandy Cameron.
" This will be a
permanent
change to our
approach for
Sandy ’ s
featured
performances
during Danny ’ s
concerts . I
highly endorse
it for any
application
where a violinist
has to be miked
and still have
the freedom of
movement ."
It sounded much more
natural to her and I had to
do almost no EQ - ing .
“
“
- Paul Bevan
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